Missing ancestor James White was born in 1858

[bart88]

Hello

I would be grateful for assistance or thoughts on a family mystery which we cannot find an answer too.

James White was born in 1858, Partick, Glasgow. I have a copy of the certificate from SP. I found him and his parents in the 1861 census. All good so far. His mother died in 1864 and his father remarried in 1867. I found James along with his dad, step-mum and step brother and sister in the 1871 census in Anderston, Glasgow. He is 14 and "a rivet boy Boilerwork".

Then nothing. I cannot find him anywhere after 1871.

His dad and step-mum had another boy in 1885 and named him James White. I thought this was odd given that the dad had an older son already called James from the first marriage.

My question is what happened to James the son between 1871 and 1885.

1. did he die?
2. did he marry?
3. did he move away?

I checked the deaths on SP from 1871-1885 which list the mother's maiden name. There is no James with the mother's maiden for mother and step-mother.

Help please with any comment or suggestions. Many thanks.

[DonM]

Would be helpful to include his mother and stepmother's names.

Don

[CaroleW]

1861 - father is James b 1823 St Quivox - mother is Ann b 1825  Cardross Dumbarton.  There is an older child Jessie B b 1866 Helensburgh Dumbarton

1871 - stepmother is Marion b 1841 Eaglesham

[bart88]

Thanks Carole I know about James's parentage etc. I have official documents. Thanks again.

His mother was Ann McKay and step-mother Marion Watson.

[Ashtone]

Is this James in the 1881 census? Residing with a Catherin Russell (age 48).

James White age 22, boiler maker, nephew, b Glasgow, living at 26 Shamrock St, Glasgow
RD 644/11 Hutchesontown

[Ashtone]

bart88 - what is James' DoB ??

[bart88]

27 January 1858

[bart88]

that isn't James in 1881 wrong parents. I looked at this one when visiting Edinburgh pre-pandemic.

[CaroleW]

Hi Bart

I was answering Don’s query as you hadn’t given any details of his parents or stepmother